the president is scheduled to go to Ah, Honeywell Plant and Phoenix today. And he's doing so under a cloud of uncertainty with the economy and updated models showing more Americans will die from Cove in 19 than those same models show just a month ago and part because more than 40 states are lifting or easing. Stay at home orders. You have mitigation, that's containing something, and unless it's down in the right direction and you pull back prematurely, you're going to get a rebound of cases. There's no way to sugarcoat it. If we don't open up the economy, we can feel the pressure. If we do open it up, we will feel the pain. As states press forward with reopening, Congress is also getting back to work. Democrats are calling for hearings on the pandemic response by the Trump administration, but the White House is blocking Dr Anthony Foul she of the White House Carnivorous Task force, from testifying before the House Appropriations Committee. A Gallup poll shows 45% of Americans believe Cove in 19 is the number one issue facing the country. The president wants the conversation about the Corona virus to show him in a favorable light and how the Trump administration responded to the pandemic. He said just this week that he will resume White House Corona virus Task Force those daily briefings before the nation and Washington I'm not your Romero reporting.

Macy's has begun reopening 68 of its stores in states that have loosened social distancing restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.During a webcast last week, Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette told analysts and investors that the company's stores in Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Tennessee — where governors are easing COVID-19 social distancing mandates — would reopen on a limited basis Monday, with hours of operation between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.Gennette said he expects that all 775 Macy's stores will be back up and running six weeks from now — as long as coronavirus infection rates continue to dwindle and state and local governments permit stores to reopen.Macy's is taking a phased approach to reopening, with about 50 additional stores set to open on May 11, according to Gennette.The company is also making many changes to its shopping experience to promote customer and employee safety amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, according to documents obtained by CNN Business. Customers won't be allowed to try on certain clothing items, including dress shirts and bras. "Spa-like" services will also be suspended.Signs instructing customers to remain six feet apart will be posted throughout stores and stores will provide hand sanitizer for employees and customers. Customers will be required to use hand sanitizer before trying on watches and jewelry.Plexiglass will be installed at cash registers and employees will be required to wipe down keypads after each use.There will also be fewer fitting rooms available for use. High traffic areas, including elevators, display cases and fitting rooms, will be cleaned more frequently. Employees will be required to hold onto products that have been left at the register and clothing items that have been tried on for 24 hours before returning them to the sales floor."We have a path to get through this and I'm committed to it," Gennette said during the call.In March, Macy's furloughed most of its 125,000 employees nationwide, joining other brick-and-mortar retailers conducting mass layoffs after state and local officials issued orders forcing many physical stores to close to limit the rapid spread of COVID-19.

Macy's has begun reopening 68 of its stores in states that have loosened social distancing restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

During a webcast last week, Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette told analysts and investors that the company's stores in Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Tennessee — where governors are easing COVID-19 social distancing mandates — would reopen on a limited basis Monday, with hours of operation between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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Gennette said he expects that all 775 Macy's stores will be back up and running six weeks from now — as long as coronavirus infection rates continue to dwindle and state and local governments permit stores to reopen.

Macy's is taking a phased approach to reopening, with about 50 additional stores set to open on May 11, according to Gennette.

The company is also making many changes to its shopping experience to promote customer and employee safety amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, according to documents obtained by CNN Business. Customers won't be allowed to try on certain clothing items, including dress shirts and bras. "Spa-like" services will also be suspended.

Signs instructing customers to remain six feet apart will be posted throughout stores and stores will provide hand sanitizer for employees and customers. Customers will be required to use hand sanitizer before trying on watches and jewelry.

Plexiglass will be installed at cash registers and employees will be required to wipe down keypads after each use.

There will also be fewer fitting rooms available for use. High traffic areas, including elevators, display cases and fitting rooms, will be cleaned more frequently. Employees will be required to hold onto products that have been left at the register and clothing items that have been tried on for 24 hours before returning them to the sales floor.

"We have a path to get through this and I'm committed to it," Gennette said during the call.

In March, Macy's furloughed most of its 125,000 employees nationwide, joining other brick-and-mortar retailers conducting mass layoffs after state and local officials issued orders forcing many physical stores to close to limit the rapid spread of COVID-19.